52: Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE – Love, hope and wonder: how to understand the world
As we approach the end of a challenging year, for our final Change Makers episode of 2020, we are bringing you a story of kindness from one of the defining children’s authors of the last 50 years. Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE is renowned for his magical storytelling, bringing wonder to children and adults alike with his bestselling books including War Horse, Private Peaceful, The Butterfly Lion and 130 more. A former children’s laureate, for Sir Michael, books are a passion, a mission and a calling; narrating the tales of our time and helping children to understand the world around them. In this interview, he shares stories from his life and career; from why Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories inspired him, to why he sees writing as an evolution of his earlier teaching career, to reflections on the world today and how we can build back better in 2021.